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Students at Bobcat Day: Why I Chose UC Merced

April 23, 2025

UC Merced is only two decades into its mission of shaping the next generation of trailblazers. But that’s more than enough time for multiple Bobcats to come from the same family. Dawit Gemeda’s sister attended the university about eight years ago, so the surroundings felt comfortably...

Undergraduate Applications to UC Merced Surge 14 Percent

Editor’s Note: As of mid-February, UC Merced’s graduate student applications increased by 6.6 percent over last year. This press release reports a 41 percent increase, which at the time (Jan. 18) was...

Center Promotes Student Self-sufficiency

Students who visit the UC Merced Students First Center (SFC) in the lobby of the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library will see it’s different from other student services offices. For one thing, the...

Enrollment Continues to Climb at UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, began its eighth academic year with 5,760 undergraduate and graduate students, up nearly 11 percent to a new high, according to data released today (Sept. 27)....

Grant Benefits Valley High School Students

Students from eight San Joaquin Valley high schools are getting extra assistance in preparing for college, thanks to a federal grant received by the Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) at the...

Regents Scholarships Help Students Pursue Their Dreams

As UC Merced grows, more and more top students are landing on campus, evidenced by an increase in recipients of one of the most prestigious scholarships offered by the UC system. This year, UC Merced...

Southern California Edison Gives $250K for Energy, Water Research

Dozens of students at the University of California, Merced, will be able to research new ways of increasing energy efficiency and protecting our environmental resources thanks to a $250,000 gift to...

Foster Poultry Farms Donates $1 Million forScholarships

Gift will help ease financial burden for UC Merced students Quick Facts Foster Poultry Farms has made a $1 million pledge toward student scholarships at UC Merced. The company has donated nearly $2...

Wells Fargo Gift to Aid UC Merced Students

$250,000 donation to the university will help make higher education a reality Quick Facts The Wells Fargo Foundation has donated $250,000 to UC Merced for scholarships, bringing the foundation's...

Paramount Farms Scholarships to Support South ValleyStudents

Renowned company pledges $1 million in financial assistance to low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley In an effort to help low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley...